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wn tWir taxable property there, although part of their flaves generally work in the towns. And whereas permit-ting
(laves to hire themfelves under proper reftrictions a»d regulations, may be rendered convenient for fuch perfons
»s may occasionally want daily labourers :
VI. Be it therefore enaflei by the authority aforefaid, that from and after the firft day of May next, it fhall not be
lawful for any flave in the towns of Wilmington, Waftnrgton, Eder.ttn, or Fayetteville, to hire her or himielf out,
without firft producing a permiffion in writing from the owner, or other perfons having the care or management of
fuch flave, directed to the commiflioners, truftees or directors of the town where fuch flave fhall be ; who there-upon
fhall caufe the faid pcrmilfion to be entered by the town e'erk in their books »nd filed, for which the owner of
the flave fhall pay a fee ot one fhilling \ and the commiflioners fhall caufe a leaden or pewter badge to be affixed to
feme corrfpicuouspart of the outer garment of fuch flave with a device, which may be altered from time to time, ex-preffive
of the intention of luch badge ; and every flave having a badge in manner by this aft directed, may hiie him
or herfelf out, and may lawfully be hired by any perfon or perfons whatever.
VII. And be it enaflea by the authority aforefaid, that for all (laves who fhall hare badges as above directed, and wh»
fhall be town taxables, there fhall be paid as follows, to wit : for every male (lave being a tradefinan there fhal! be
paid yearly to the commiflioners, truftees or directors the fum of fixteeu (hillings ; for every male (lave not bt-ing a
tradefman the fum of ten (hillings, and for every fema'e (lave the fum ot eight (hillings , but if any (laves having
fech badges fhall l.ot bereturned as town taxables, then there fhall be paid for every male (lave being a tradefman
twenty ft nr ftnllir.-gs; for every male flave not being a tradefman the lum oi fifteen (hillings, and for every female
flave twelve (hillings, to be applied as other taxes afleffed and collected in the faid towns.
And that the taxes upon Haves having badges may be more eafily collected and all fraud and evaGon prevent-ed:
VIII. Beit enafled, -by -tire authority afrefaid, that the taxes impofed by this act on flaves who fhall be returned ai
town taxables, fhall be paid and collected in the fame manner as other town taxes ; and that the taxes impofed on
fuch flaves as ma\ not be returned as town taxables, (ball be paid or fecured to be paid, to the fatisfaclion cf the
-commiflioners, truftees or directors, on or before the firft day of July in every year, before any badge fhall be by them
granted as aforefaid.
And whereas there are mary flaves in the faid towns, who contrary to law hxve houfes of their own, cr are per-mitted
to refide in tie out houfes or kitchens of divers-of the inhabitants, or in the houfes of the free negroes, mulat-toes,
perfors o( mixed b'ood and others, and work and labour for themfelves in fcveral trades and occupations, fti-pulating
to pay their owners fuch daily, v, eekly or monthly wages as (hall be demanded of them; by reafon of
which robberies and frauds frequently happen, fervants are corrupted, and the poor white inhabitants are deprived,
of the means of earning their fubfiftence by labour : for remedy whereof,
IX. Be it enafied, by the authority aforej-aid, that no flave (hall be permitted to exercife any trade or occupation in
the faid towns refpectively without a certificate from the owner, or other perions having the care or management
thereof, directed as aforefaid, or without fuch badge as fhall be given to flaves permitted to hire themfelves ; and all
Caves permitted to exercife any trade or occupation as aforefaid, fhall be fubject to pay the fame tax as flaves who are
not returned as taxable property in the towns aforefaid, and to be paid or fecured in manner as before directed.
Provided always, that.nothing herein contained, fhall extend or be conftrued to extend to prohibit any perfon or per-fons
refidingin the faid towns refpectively, from hiring out their .flaves, or in employing fuch flaves iii exercifing a-ny
trade or occupation under the immediate direction of their owners refiding in the faid town, fo that fuch (lave or
flaves be not permitted to receive the wages contracted for, nor the value of any article manufactured or made, cr
the work and labour done, but in all fuch cafes the owner or other perfon having the care of flaves, fhall make the
contract and receive the monies arifing therefrom.
And in order to difcriminate between free negroes, mulattoes and other perfons of mixed blood, and flaves ;
X. Be it enabled by the authority afrefaid, that all perfons of the above mentioned description, who are or fhall be.
free, fhall on or before the faid fit ft day of Mav next, spply to the GommifEoners, truftees or directors of the ref-pective
towns aforefaid, in order to have their names regiftered ; and every fuch perfon coming into the faid towns
refpectively to refide, fhall within three days after their arrival make the like application ; and the commiflioners,
truftees or directors are hereby authorifed and required to give every fuch free perfon a badge of cloth, cf fuch co-lour
or colours as they fhall refpectively direct, tobe fixed on the left Jhoulder, and to have thereon wrought in legi-ble
capital letters the word FREE : lorregiflrationof each of which names the toun clerk fhall receive two fliil-lings,
and the commiflioners, truftees and directors refpectively (hall receive the fum of eight fhiliiugs for the ufe of
their refpedtive towns j which regiftration and badge (hall continue in force during the time that fuch free perfon
fhail remain an inhabitant of the town in which he or fhe fhall refide i and if any free negro, mullatto or other per.
fon of mixed blood, fhall neglect or retufe to apply to the commiflioners. truftees or directors as aforefaid, or fliall
refufe to receive abjdge in manner by this act directed, every fuch perfon fo neglecting or refilling fliall be fuhjet,
topay the fame tax that is hereby impofed on flaves who arc not returned as town taxables, ar.d who (hall have bad-ges
to enab'e them to hire ihcmfelves : and that fuch free perfens may be the better known, the Juilices o( the
Pesce who fliall receive the returns of taxable property in faid (owns, fl.af in their veariy returns delcribe all fuch
.perfons as are Tree, snd are nrgrtes, mulattoes or ctherwife of mixed blood as aforefaid : and all fuch pcrior.s as a-
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| Full Text | «5* wn tWir taxable property there, although part of their flaves generally work in the towns. And whereas permit-ting (laves to hire themfelves under proper reftrictions a»d regulations, may be rendered convenient for fuch perfons »s may occasionally want daily labourers : VI. Be it therefore enaflei by the authority aforefaid, that from and after the firft day of May next, it fhall not be lawful for any flave in the towns of Wilmington, Waftnrgton, Eder.ttn, or Fayetteville, to hire her or himielf out, without firft producing a permiffion in writing from the owner, or other perfons having the care or management of fuch flave, directed to the commiflioners, truftees or directors of the town where fuch flave fhall be ; who there-upon fhall caufe the faid pcrmilfion to be entered by the town e'erk in their books »nd filed, for which the owner of the flave fhall pay a fee ot one fhilling \ and the commiflioners fhall caufe a leaden or pewter badge to be affixed to feme corrfpicuouspart of the outer garment of fuch flave with a device, which may be altered from time to time, ex-preffive of the intention of luch badge ; and every flave having a badge in manner by this aft directed, may hiie him or herfelf out, and may lawfully be hired by any perfon or perfons whatever. VII. And be it enaflea by the authority aforefaid, that for all (laves who fhall hare badges as above directed, and wh» fhall be town taxables, there fhall be paid as follows, to wit : for every male (lave being a tradefinan there fhal! be paid yearly to the commiflioners, truftees or directors the fum of fixteeu (hillings ; for every male (lave not bt-ing a tradefman the fum of ten (hillings, and for every fema'e (lave the fum ot eight (hillings , but if any (laves having fech badges fhall l.ot bereturned as town taxables, then there fhall be paid for every male (lave being a tradefman twenty ft nr ftnllir.-gs; for every male flave not being a tradefman the lum oi fifteen (hillings, and for every female flave twelve (hillings, to be applied as other taxes afleffed and collected in the faid towns. And that the taxes upon Haves having badges may be more eafily collected and all fraud and evaGon prevent-ed: VIII. Beit enafled, -by -tire authority afrefaid, that the taxes impofed by this act on flaves who fhall be returned ai town taxables, fhall be paid and collected in the fame manner as other town taxes ; and that the taxes impofed on fuch flaves as ma\ not be returned as town taxables, (ball be paid or fecured to be paid, to the fatisfaclion cf the -commiflioners, truftees or directors, on or before the firft day of July in every year, before any badge fhall be by them granted as aforefaid. And whereas there are mary flaves in the faid towns, who contrary to law hxve houfes of their own, cr are per-mitted to refide in tie out houfes or kitchens of divers-of the inhabitants, or in the houfes of the free negroes, mulat-toes, perfors o( mixed b'ood and others, and work and labour for themfelves in fcveral trades and occupations, fti-pulating to pay their owners fuch daily, v, eekly or monthly wages as (hall be demanded of them; by reafon of which robberies and frauds frequently happen, fervants are corrupted, and the poor white inhabitants are deprived, of the means of earning their fubfiftence by labour : for remedy whereof, IX. Be it enafied, by the authority aforej-aid, that no flave (hall be permitted to exercife any trade or occupation in the faid towns refpectively without a certificate from the owner, or other perions having the care or management thereof, directed as aforefaid, or without fuch badge as fhall be given to flaves permitted to hire themfelves ; and all Caves permitted to exercife any trade or occupation as aforefaid, fhall be fubject to pay the fame tax as flaves who are not returned as taxable property in the towns aforefaid, and to be paid or fecured in manner as before directed. Provided always, that.nothing herein contained, fhall extend or be conftrued to extend to prohibit any perfon or per-fons refidingin the faid towns refpectively, from hiring out their .flaves, or in employing fuch flaves iii exercifing a-ny trade or occupation under the immediate direction of their owners refiding in the faid town, fo that fuch (lave or flaves be not permitted to receive the wages contracted for, nor the value of any article manufactured or made, cr the work and labour done, but in all fuch cafes the owner or other perfon having the care of flaves, fhall make the contract and receive the monies arifing therefrom. And in order to difcriminate between free negroes, mulattoes and other perfons of mixed blood, and flaves ; X. Be it enabled by the authority afrefaid, that all perfons of the above mentioned description, who are or fhall be. free, fhall on or before the faid fit ft day of Mav next, spply to the GommifEoners, truftees or directors of the ref-pective towns aforefaid, in order to have their names regiftered ; and every fuch perfon coming into the faid towns refpectively to refide, fhall within three days after their arrival make the like application ; and the commiflioners, truftees or directors are hereby authorifed and required to give every fuch free perfon a badge of cloth, cf fuch co-lour or colours as they fhall refpectively direct, tobe fixed on the left Jhoulder, and to have thereon wrought in legi-ble capital letters the word FREE : lorregiflrationof each of which names the toun clerk fhall receive two fliil-lings, and the commiflioners, truftees and directors refpectively (hall receive the fum of eight fhiliiugs for the ufe of their refpedtive towns j which regiftration and badge (hall continue in force during the time that fuch free perfon fhail remain an inhabitant of the town in which he or fhe fhall refide i and if any free negro, mullatto or other per. fon of mixed blood, fhall neglect or retufe to apply to the commiflioners. truftees or directors as aforefaid, or fliall refufe to receive abjdge in manner by this act directed, every fuch perfon fo neglecting or refilling fliall be fuhjet, topay the fame tax that is hereby impofed on flaves who arc not returned as town taxables, ar.d who (hall have bad-ges to enab'e them to hire ihcmfelves : and that fuch free perfens may be the better known, the Juilices o( the Pesce who fliall receive the returns of taxable property in faid (owns, fl.af in their veariy returns delcribe all fuch .perfons as are Tree, snd are nrgrtes, mulattoes or ctherwife of mixed blood as aforefaid : and all fuch pcrior.s as a- |
